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Re: Low & mid pairs
HaworthBantam:
--- Quote from: Bertie on November 09, 2007, 21:07:46 PM ---
I"m not talking about about if I"m playing 6d 6h and the flop comes a dangerous looking ts qh kh or something similar, but what if the flop is a messy looking :2d: 5s 8s?
If there are only one or possibly two overcards, would you bet if it"s checked round to you? In late position I"d be tempted to check as there"s a chance of getting another free card and possibly making the set on the turn, but in mid to early position would you come out betting?
I tend to fold any mid or low pair if I dont make a set on the flop, but I can"t help thinking they could still be worth something (on a ragedy board at least!)
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I would always bet out if it"s checked round to me, and if I"m first to act - a bet somewhere between half and two thirds the pot. My rational is that if players have called a pre flop raise (I don"t like playing unraised pots) then they are unlikely to be holding such pap cards, unless of course they"re holding a mid pair or overpair themselves. Betting out will give you some information.
Remember also, that by checking, you"re also giving free cards to your opponants.
I"m probably way off the mark, but I"ve found it to work most of the time......
Philippos13:
agree with Bantman, you can afford to bet on that flop, it depends who are you playing against though and perhaps for this situation most importantly how many players are you playing against...
now if bet and u r reraised it is hard to tell where you stand...
does he put you an AK AQ and he knows u havent hit and wants you to lay it down?
is he on a flash draw ? (probably with 2 overcards that makes him a favourite0 ?
has he hit the 8?
overpair?
So basicly bet out , i believe often u will the pot there , if you are reraised it is really hard to know how good those 66 are...
hope this helps...
Mutantbuddy:
I tend to go with the question 3/4 pot bet if they have crap and you bet lower they tend to stay in with a smaller bet.The question bet usually gets the answer or the pot if your lucky.
UKChamp:
Checking to see another card is an abolsute no-no. Your chasing two cards, there are many others, especially many other over cards, what do you do when they hit??
How I play the flop is dictated by what I can represent. Did I flat call late preflop, limp call early pos, call on the back of a bet and a call? Each situation paints a picture of your hand. I would suggest that you dont think of having a small pair, even when you do hit, but what you can represent.
Ambiguous I know, but I think its more important to play what your opponents think you have not your chasing a two outer. And certainly never check a low flop. Low flops, come out firing BIG, take it down early or find out where you are.
But then again, what do i know
AMRN:
at the end of the day, you have a made hand, albeit a weak one..... the others may have missed the flop and have nothing but a hi card, and the checks around to you wouldn"t suggest otherwise. You have to bet here, if only to find out where you are.
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